Two of three budding tropical systems in the Atlantic will approach the Caribbean, Central America and the United States in the coming days. <\/p>\n
Three batches of thunderstorms are moving westward across the tropical Atlantic within a swath of moisture at midweek. <\/p>\n
From west to east, the three systems have been dubbed 91L, 92L and 93L.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This image shows the tropical Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. The two swirls in the clouds on the lower right represent 91L and 92L. Ninety-three L has not yet entered the image to the right. (NOAA\/satellite) <\/p>\n
Such a designation is assigned between 90 and 99, when there is potential for the formation of a tropical depression or storm within several days. The \"L\" represents potential formation for the Atlantic Ocean. <\/p>\n
91L to enter Caribbean Sea this weekend <\/p>\n
\"Nintey-one L may become a tropical depression or storm as it moves through the Lesser Antilles on Friday and the Caribbean Sea on Saturday,\" according to AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski. <\/p>\n
This feature is likely to bring an uptick in showers and thunderstorms in the Windward and southern Leeward Islands to end the week.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
How much strengthening occurs will determine the intensity of rainfall, winds and seas. This system already has a weak circulation. <\/p>\n
Inhibitive strong winds aloft are projected to diminish in the path of 91L, which may allow the feature to become organized and strengthen. <\/p>\n
The most likely path of 91L is westward across the Caribbean this weekend, which could bring the system near Central America early next week. <\/p>\n
92L may pass north of the Caribbean Sea next week <\/p>\n
Steering winds are likely to guide the second area of disturbed weather farther north than 91L. <\/p>\n
\"We project 92L to pass over or just north of the Leeward Islands this weekend,\" Kottlowski said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Some dry air has become drawn into 92 L, which could hinder its development for a time. <\/p>\n
Like 91L, this feature also has a weak circulation. <\/p>\n
\"If 92L can overcome the dry air, it has a chance at becoming a depression or tropical storm this weekend,\" Kottlowski said. <\/p>\n
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A track just north of the islands of the northern Caribbean, especially the mountainous islands of Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Cuba, would favor development and strengthening, as opposed to a track right over the islands. <\/p>\n
At this time, 92L represents the greatest potential for approaching the U.S. or its coastal waters next week. <\/p>\n
Following a wave of non-related thunderstorms this weekend, an uptick in thunderstorms from 92L could reach the northwestern Bahamas and South Florida by Tuesday. <\/p>\n
93L may remain at sea <\/p>\n
The system farthest to the east, 93L, will take a west-northwest past the next few days. <\/p>\n
\"However, a turn toward the northwest is likely this weekend,\" Kottlowski said. <\/p>\n
\"Ninety-three L may never be a threat to land in the western part of the Atlantic basin,\" Kottlowski said. <\/p>\n
This system, which had a circulation immediately after departing the coast of Africa may become a tropical system this weekend and could strengthen significantly if it avoids dry air and strong westerly winds aloft next week. <\/p>\n
Real Atlantic hurricane season is just beginning <\/p>\n
Additional batches of thunderstorms will continue to roll westward from Africa in the coming weeks. <\/p>\n
The next six to eight weeks represent the heart of the hurricane season. <\/p>\n
As the peak of the hurricane season approaches, on Sept. 10, the likelihood of tropical storm and hurricane formation will increase due to warm water, shrinking dry air and diminishing winds. <\/p>\n
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